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HomeMy WebLinkAbout041130_Template-YearyHouse_419W19th.pdfState of California  The Resources Agency Primary #______________________________________________ DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI #__________________________________________________ PRIMARY RECORD Trinomial______________________________________________ NRHP Status Code_____________________________________ Other Listings_____________________________________________________________________ Review Code________ Reviewer________________________ Date_______________ Page _1_ of _3_ Resource name(s) or number (assigned by recorder) Yeary House P1. Other Identifier: *P2. Location: Not for Publication Unrestricted *a. County Orange County *b. USGS 7.5’ Quad Date: *c. Address 419 West Nineteenth Street City Santa Ana Zip 92706 *e. Other Locational Data: Assessor’s Parcel Number Block: Lot: *P3a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, setting, and boundaries.) Located on the north side of West Nineteenth Street, this one-story bungalow displays both Craftsman and Colonial Revival stylistic features. It is side-gabled, with carved braces exposed in the overhanging eaves of the gable ends. A front-gabled attic vent is centered on the ridgeline. Narrow clapboard sheathes the building. Offset to the east, an attached portico is defined by a front gable with a swept design. Centered in the gable face, a vent repeats the arched shape of the gable. A pair of elephantine posts on brick pedestals supports the porch gable. Brick was also used for the chimney attached to the west elevation. The entry consists of an eighteen-light door flanked by full height, twelve-light sidelights. A pair of multi-light casements east of the entry is balanced by a cluster of three casements to the west. In the northeast corner of the property, a one-story, front-gabled garage echoes the design of the house. Both appear to be substantially unaltered. *P3b. Resource Attributes: (list attributes and codes) HP2. Single-family Property *P4. Resources Present: Building Structure Object Site District Element of District Other P5b. Photo: (view and date) South and west elevations November 2004 *P6. Date Constructed/Age and Sources: historic 1922/Source: City of Santa Ana Building Permit *P7. Owner and Address: *P8. Recorded by: Leslie J. Heumann SAIC 35 S. Raymond Ave. # 204 Pasadena, CA 91105 *P9. Date Recorded: November 30, 2004 *P10. Survey Type: Intensive Survey Update *P11. Report Citation: (Cite survey report and other sources, or enter “none”) None. *Attachments: None Location Map Sketch Map Continuation Sheet Building, Structure, and Object Record Archaeological Record District Record Linear Feature Record Milling Station Record Rock Art Record Artifact Record Photograph Record Other (list) DPR 523A (1/95) *Required information P5a. Photo State of California  The Resources Agency Primary #__________________________________________ DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI#______________________________________________ BUILDING, STRUCTURE, AND OBJECT RECORD Page 2 of 3 *CHR Status Code_5S1__________________________ *Resource Name or #: Yeary House B1. Historic Name: Yeary House B2. Common Name: Same B3. Original Use: Single-family Residence B4. Present Use: Single-family residence *B5. Architectural Style: Colonial Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman *B6. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations): Constructed in 1922. December, 1922. Residence and garage. July 17, 1928. Repair fire damage. May 13, 1933. Rebuild chimney. October 7, 1948. Rebuild fireplace. *B7. Moved? No Yes Unknown Date:__________ Original Location:_____________________________ *B8. Related Features: Garage. B9a. Architect: Unknown b. Builder: Unknown *B10. Significance: Theme Residential Architecture Area Santa Ana Period of Significance: circa 1888-1953 Property Type: Single-family Residence Applicable Criteria: NR: C; CR: 3 (Discuss importance in terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme, period, and geographic scope. Also address integrity) The Yeary House is architecturally significant as a characteristic example of the middle class bungalows built in the southern portion of the Floral Park area prior to its development as Santa Ana’s most upscale neighborhood in the mid 1920s. Physician Howard N. Brothers applied for the permit to build this $4,200 house and garage in December 1922. Apparently Dr. Brothers intended to use the property as an investment; he lived on North Broadway and maintained an office in downtown Santa Ana. The first residents of the bungalow, according to city directories, were Fred R. and Emily E. Yeary, who occupied the house in 1926 and 1927. They were followed in 1928 by William E. Otis, Junior, vice-president of the Santa Ana Finance Company, and his wife, Pearl. Dr. Brothers still owned the house as of July 1928. Subsequent residents included Mrs. Mabel W. Blee, a clerk at Williard Junior High School and Harry Blee, a student, in 1934-1935, and Joe W. and Amalia S. McLoney, from 1936 through at least 1948. Mr. McLoney was an electrician. (See Continuation Sheet 3 of 3.) B11. Additional Resource Attributes: (List attributes and codes) *B12. References: City of Santa Ana Building Permits Santa Ana History Room Collection, Santa Ana Public Library Sanborn Maps (See Continuation Sheet 3 of 3.) B13. Remarks: *B14. Evaluator: Leslie J. Heumann *Date of Evaluation: November 30, 2004 DPR 523B (1/95) *Required information Sketch Map (This space reserved for official comments.) State of California  The Resources Agency Primary # _____________________________________________ DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI # ________________________________________________ CONTINUATION SHEET Trinomial _____________________________________________ Page 3_ of 3_ Resource Name or # (Assigned by recorder) Yeary House *Recorded by Leslie J. Heumann *Date November 30, 2004 ⌧ Continuation Update DPR 523L *B10. Significance (continued): The Yeary House is located in Floral Park, a neighborhood northwest of downtown Santa Ana bounded by East Seventeenth Street, North Flower Street, Riverside Drive, and Broadway. Groves of oranges, avocados, and walnuts and widely scattered ranch houses characterized this area before 1920. Developer and builder Allison Honer (1897-1981), credited as the subdivider and builder of a major portion of northwest Santa Ana, arrived in Santa Ana from Beaver Falls, New York in 1922 (Talbert, pages 353-356). “Before nightfall on the day of his arrival, Mr. Honer purchased a parcel of land. And that month, he began building custom homes in Santa Ana” (Orange County Register, September 15, 1981). The parcel chosen became the Floral Park subdivision between Seventeenth Street and Santiago Creek. “When built in the 1920s, the Floral Park homes were the most lavish and expensive in the area. They sold for about $45,000 each” (Orange County Register, September 15, 1981). Revival architecture in a wide variety of romantic styles was celebrated in the 1920s and 1930s and Floral Park showcased examples of the English Tudor, French Norman, Spanish Colonial, and Colonial Revival. The Allison Honer Construction Company went on to complete such notable projects as the 1935 Art Deco styled Old Santa Ana City Hall, the El Toro Marine Base during World War II, and the 1960 Honer Shopping Plaza. Honer lived in the neighborhood he had helped to create, at 615 West Santa Clara Avenue. In the late 1920s and 1930s, another builder, Roy Roscoe Russell (1881-1965), continued developing the groves of Floral Park. An early Russell project was his 1928 subdivision of Victoria Drive between West Nineteenth Street and West Santa Clara Avenue. The homes were quite grand and displayed various revival styles, including Russell’s own large, Colonial Revival mansion at 2009 Victoria Drive. In the early post World War II years, Floral Park continued its development as numerous, smaller, single-family houses were built. Continuing in the Floral Park tradition, they were mostly revival in style. In the 1950s, low, horizontal Ranch Style houses completed the growth of Floral Park. Today (2003) Floral Park maintains its identity as the premier neighborhood of Santa Ana, historically home to many affluent and prominent citizens. The Yeary House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Property under Criterion 3 for its exemplification of the distinguishing characteristics of the a typical bungalow from the early 1920s. Typically, bungalows from this period combined Colonial Revival and Craftsman characteristics. The Yeary House demonstrates this marriage of two styles, with its nearly symmetrical façade, entry portico, and multi-paned windows and doors referencing the Colonial Revival and its elephantine posts and exposed braces suggesting Craftsman traditions. The house also contributes to the historic character of Floral Park through its age, style, and scale. Additionally, the house has been categorized as “Contributive” because it “contributes to the overall character and history” of Floral Park, and, as an intact and representative example of an early 1920s bungalow, “is a good example of period architecture.” Character-defining exterior features of the Yeary House that should be preserved, include, but may not be limited to: materials and finishes (clapboard, brick); roof configuration and detailing; massing; original windows and doors; portico; chimney; architectural details such as the braces, attic vent, and porch supports; and garage. *B12. References (continued): Harris, Cyril M. American Architecture: An Illustrated Encyclopedia. New York, WW Norton, 1998. Marsh, Diann. Santa Ana, An Illustrated History. Encinitas, Heritage Publishing, 1994. McAlester, Virginia and Lee. A Field Guide to American Houses. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1984. National Register Bulletin 16A. “How to Complete the National Register Registration Form.” Washington DC: National Register Branch, National Park Service, US Dept. of the Interior, 1991. Office of Historic Preservation. “Instructions for Recording Historical Resources.” Sacramento: March 1995. Whiffen, Marcus. American Architecture Since 1780. Cambridge: MIT Press, 1969. “Alison Honer Dies at 84,” The Santa Ana Journal, September 21, 1981. “Builder of Honer Plaza Dies,” Orange County Register, September 15, 1981. “History of Floral Park.” http://www.floral-park.com/page2.html Talbert, Thomas (editor-in-chief). Historical Volume and Reference Works Including Biological Sketches of Leading Citizens, Volume I. Whittier, Historical Publishers, 1963. Santa Ana and Orange County Directories, 1922-1936.